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New Vision for Education (press conference June 8)

Creativity, innovation and integration are the basis for a renewed vision for education in Ontario.

Thank you to Harbord Collegiate and their wonderful library for hosting the press conference!

Ontario's education system is doing very well in addressing the core subjects, says Annie Kidder. But if we want an education system that truly meets the needs of the 21st century, were going to have to expand our vision beyond the mechanics of reading, writing and math.

Annie Kidder, Executive Director, People for Education and James Dempsey, Student Trustee TCDSB release annual report on Ontario's schools 2009.

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Consultations, curriculum, confusion and conferences

There are many things happening on the education front - some better publicized than others.

The province wants to hear from parents and community members about the elementary curriculum (they just forgot to publicize the consultation); Bill 177 is going to undergo two days of public hearings in Toronto; and the Ministry hired a market research company to survey parents about the School Information Finder on the Ministry of Education website.

There have also been some fairly cranky meetings with the Provincial Education Partnership Table about the Information Finder, and all four provincial parent groups wrote a letter to the Minister of Education clarifying their concern about the Finder being described as a tool for "parent engagement."

Next week - more consultations on the Information Finder, maybe there will be news about the province's plans for all day early learning and child care and we'll be putting the finishing touches on the agenda for our November 7th provincial conference.

THINGS WE LEARNED

By reading the news. Send Gay news from your part of the world to post here too!

Hugh Mackenzie, economist and People for Education board member, has written a wonderful column: Can we have an adult conversation about taxes.


Debate flourishes in Toronto over idea of new all boys school. Read the news:
Research shows single-sex schools are not the answer.

Single-sex classes score big, Toronto Star.

All-boys schools foster ‘achievement culture' , Globe and Mail.

School plan calls for boys-only classes, Toronto Star.

New research shows the value of work-experience programs in Canadian high schools.


Oct 1st:
Happy World Teachers' Day!
To read about some wonderful teachers, click here.

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Sheila Stewart replied to Deborah Konecny's discussion 'Let's talk more about what we think education is about'
Thanks for posting, Deborah! Yes, it relates well to some of the topics/questions we heard at the conference!
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Deborah Konecny commented on People for Education's group '21st Century Schools @ the Centre'
I think it is critical to frame discussions of success around some of the themes that Annie suggested in an earlier post - students, parents, teachers, etc. I also think that it is important to find places where this can be wedded to existing oppo...
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A bunch of us from the online community are planning to "meet-up" at the conference at York University on Saturday Nov. 7th. We can chat at lunch! So let us know if you are coming... we'd like to meet you!
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Thanks for coming to the workshop! Here is the powerpoint presentation.
Hello everyone, It's Sunday morning after the conference. I had a great sleep last night and woke up so excited about our group. I loved meeting you all, and I look forward to staying in touch as you explore some of these communication tools! And ...
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Let's talk more about what we think education is about
This morning I was working on a blog entry for the Toronto Development Community Institute. I got on Youtube to search for a piece on Paolo Freire on literacy and oppression. I ended up watching this piece. I think it continues on beautifully with...
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Cathy replied to Gord Wyse's discussion 'Draft "Parent Engagement Policy" not going out to PIC's?'
Good points Mike. I have also noticed that many of the parent groups and organizations around the province are made of of mostly parents who are over 40 years old. Where are the younger parents who will take over for the more "seasoned" parents(n...
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Everyone is welcome: this group begins at our conference on Saturday. It's a support group for people who want to learn more about using technology to communicate. How to do stuff here, or to start an e-news listserv, or group & more!
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Mike Hunt replied to Gord Wyse's discussion 'Draft "Parent Engagement Policy" not going out to PIC's?'
I concur. What a good idea to engage the media. In our area, Special Education planning committees (SEAC) are supposed to "engage" and consult via "invitation to respond" to "all parents receiving special ed services" but none of the special ed pa...
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Cathy replied to Gord Wyse's discussion 'Draft "Parent Engagement Policy" not going out to PIC's?'
After living over 11 years in this province with school councils and governments of all stripes propping up their speeches with the usual parent platitudes, it's a real shame that parents need to chase down and impress upon a minister the importan...
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Craig Hurst replied to Gord Wyse's discussion 'Draft "Parent Engagement Policy" not going out to PIC's?'
Call me cynical, but is it possible that the email coming out from the Ministry and the extension of the deadline could have something to do with the opinions expressed in this discussion? Thanks to People for Education for supporting this dialogue.
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